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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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